Charges

Year to Date Through 11/30/2023

Definitions | Limitations

Arrest information submitted by state and local law enforcement agencies are reviewed by Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) in the DAO’s Charging Unit. ADAs decide which charges to bring, or whether the case should be referred for diversion or be declined. An ADA may later adjust charges to appropriate fit the evidence.

  1%

20,697 Cases

All Offenses

  1%

7,028 Cases

Violent Offenses

  10%

4,275 Cases

Property Offenses

  -15%

3,745 Cases

Drug Offenses

  12%

2,110 Cases

Firearm Possession

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
All Violent Offenses
12,799
12,159
11,083
9,609
9,177
7,727
7,813
7,005
7,955
6,671
6,728
6,975
7,028
All Property Offenses
9,216
9,426
8,900
7,523
7,290
7,005
7,055
5,091
4,965
4,633
3,591
3,872
4,275
All Drug Offenses
17,109
16,402
15,809
13,490
11,264
10,122
12,476
10,596
10,541
5,920
5,009
4,401
3,745
All Firearm Possession
1,234
1,147
997
1,080
962
1,067
1,246
1,248
1,503
1,786
2,328
1,880
2,110
All Other Offenses
6,999
6,651
6,272
6,271
5,988
5,336
5,354
4,343
3,795
2,762
2,744
2,245
2,142
Uncategorized Offenses
2,760
2,702
2,375
2,157
2,054
1,758
1,584
1,448
1,499
1,104
1,137
1,213
1,397
All Offenses
50,117
48,487
45,436
40,130
36,735
33,015
35,528
29,731
30,258
22,876
21,537
20,586
20,697

Violent

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
159
232
161
139
131
114
80
98
167
168
232
252
271
85
80
69
63
54
56
65
67
76
72
65
71
58
269
227
213
158
140
121
120
92
148
185
128
116
79
417
327
307
249
256
260
226
212
273
283
406
532
490
268
298
285
226
241
197
257
263
264
231
224
181
130
1,028
885
866
1,214
791
695
671
517
611
462
455
599
536
1,204
1,292
1,223
758
768
576
656
560
534
405
332
310
325
5,216
5,245
4,756
3,961
3,987
3,279
2,653
2,517
2,957
2,317
2,463
2,665
2,735
·
·
·
·
·
0
348
293
360
300
332
198
233
2,413
1,958
1,774
1,467
1,465
1,269
1,389
1,178
1,283
998
843
781
836
143
104
101
130
113
64
48
42
56
62
79
104
119
220
276
246
206
198
169
226
224
238
195
222
178
185
52
71
57
53
43
50
51
52
50
77
72
61
68
141
118
125
87
114
116
113
118
147
110
138
264
242
1,184
1,046
900
898
876
761
910
772
791
806
737
663
721
All Violent Offenses
12,799
12,159
11,083
9,609
9,177
7,727
7,813
7,005
7,955
6,671
6,728
6,975
7,028

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
1,329
1,502
1,209
1,073
976
900
893
686
812
764
644
712
781
421
343
268
251
263
198
333
334
260
1,032
191
314
321
2,013
1,995
1,941
1,763
1,666
1,548
1,610
1,535
1,558
947
955
890
976
2,169
2,384
2,221
2,278
2,230
2,236
1,982
462
271
184
244
311
532
162
156
164
126
135
135
257
128
146
205
46
41
24
939
793
854
812
839
910
794
845
865
759
845
989
976
510
460
469
451
482
398
444
330
345
165
156
131
136
420
331
335
281
349
351
365
393
461
366
330
214
282
1,172
1,368
1,372
238
304
293
322
326
223
175
152
244
222
81
94
67
250
46
36
55
52
24
36
28
26
25
All Property Offenses
9,216
9,426
8,900
7,523
7,290
7,005
7,055
5,091
4,965
4,633
3,591
3,872
4,275

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
388
424
331
355
384
338
365
312
397
456
537
516
468
5,955
6,176
5,687
4,805
4,537
4,141
4,800
4,424
4,765
3,122
3,013
2,526
2,340
10,688
9,719
9,683
8,282
6,277
5,587
7,287
5,843
5,296
2,263
1,422
1,312
894
78
83
108
48
66
56
24
17
83
79
37
47
43
All Drug Offenses
17,109
16,402
15,809
13,490
11,264
10,122
12,476
10,596
10,541
5,920
5,009
4,401
3,745

Firearms

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
495
496
403
432
439
451
550
598
704
672
770
733
815
619
553
517
550
449
512
600
561
715
987
1,390
1,020
1,150
85
65
55
72
61
73
61
62
67
106
135
87
102
35
33
22
26
13
31
35
27
17
21
33
40
43
All Firearm Possession
1,234
1,147
997
1,080
962
1,067
1,246
1,248
1,503
1,786
2,328
1,880
2,110

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
1,086
964
981
819
767
639
755
693
751
703
642
606
654
DUI
3,951
3,665
3,373
3,376
3,465
3,226
2,975
2,681
2,054
1,503
1,540
1,093
938
765
998
912
1,024
805
662
775
271
121
24
5
1
2
75
125
165
228
153
182
175
75
113
43
0
32
64
5
2
10
4
9
18
10
5
5
0
2
12
4
160
156
140
129
108
90
72
66
53
52
55
40
46
724
635
570
580
600
448
514
409
479
378
423
385
377
15
8
11
9
4
3
8
13
7
14
35
22
20
193
89
94
89
74
63
64
123
186
32
40
36
31
25
9
16
13
3
5
6
7
26
13
2
18
6
All Other Offenses
6,999
6,651
6,272
6,271
5,988
5,336
5,354
4,343
3,795
2,762
2,744
2,245
2,142